Environmental Estimating Engineer – Hybrid Role

WasteRecruit Ltd; Tonbridge; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Death-in-service benefit

NEST pension

Job summary

WasteRecruit Ltd is assisting an environmental engineering company in Kent to recruit an Estimating Engineer. The role blends technical enquiry handling with commercial proposal development for wastewater, energy from waste, and related sectors.

You will collaborate with engineering specialists to translate customer requirements into accurate estimates and persuasive proposals, with hybrid or home-based working and occasional customer meetings.

Qualifications

• A minimum HNC-level qualification in a MEICA discipline, process engineering, chemical engineering or a related field.
• Experience in estimating, proposals, technical sales or another commercially focused engineering role.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong written communication and ability to prepare professional technical proposals.
• Confidence to communicate technically and commercially.
• Good Microsoft Office and general IT skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a small, collaborative technical business.

Responsibilities

• Receive and interpret customer enquiries, specifications and technical requirements.
• Work with internal specialists to develop appropriate engineered solutions.
• Prepare accurate project estimates using internal and supplier information.
• Produce clear, detailed technical and commercial proposals.
• Attend customer meetings both virtually and in person.
• Respond to technical questions and requests for further information.
• Provide technical sales support and help progress opportunities through to order.
• Work collaboratively across sales and engineering to ensure proposed solutions meet customer requirements.
• Keep up to date with relevant technologies, market developments and regulatory changes.

Skills

Engineering judgement

Customer communication

Office IT skills

Technical sales awareness

Education

HNC in MEICA/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

WasteRecruit Ltd is assisting an environmental engineering company in Kent to recruit an Estimating Engineer. The role blends technical enquiry handling with commercial proposal development for wastewater, energy from waste, and related sectors.

You will collaborate with engineering specialists to translate customer requirements into accurate estimates and persuasive proposals, with hybrid or home-based working and occasional customer meetings.